Camp Hickory Hill
This page is part of the LOVE Columbia information library website. To contact the organization listed below, please follow links or phone numbers given within the article.
—————————————————————————————————
Camp Hickory Hill is a residential camp that sustains a community, culture and medically sound program of support for persons with diabetes. Located just 5 miles north of Columbia, Missouri, camp is held each year during the month of either June or July, for children who have type 1 diabetes and are between the ages of 7 and 17.
We have a great deal of fun at camp. Our campers go swimming and hiking. They sing songs and eat meals together. They play softball, go rappelling, and sleep in cabins. And they do it all on our 77 wooded acres, which are safely nestled in the rolling foothills of the Ozark Mountains, five miles North of Columbia.
The cost of the program includes all medical personnel, counselors, and other staff, equipment and medical supplies (including insulin), as well as, the cost of all food, housing, program supplies and any other needs of our participants. The cost of camp is prorated on family income, and all campers have the ability to attend camp, regardless of family income. To ensure not one is turned away, we have several options for participating in camp, including a no interest payment plan and two programs that will subsidize either part or all the cost of camp for those who qualify.
Some of the age-appropriate topics covered include:
Insulin therapy
Low and high blood sugars
Diet and exercise management
Campers also learn they are not alone
For more information on Camp Hickory Hill, please contact Jessica Bernhardt, Camp Director, at info@CampHickoryHill.com. Join in the adventure. See you at camp!
Camp Hickory Hill
PO Box 1942
Columbia, MO 65205
573-445-9146